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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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06/03/09 10:22 AM,
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Members of four disparate bands - Cheap Trick, Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne - have formed Tinted Windows, a power pop music “super-group” with all players utilizing Sennheiser e 935 wired microphones for live performances. Mike Fanuele, who has worked with Dashboard Confessional and Fountains of Wayne, among others, served as the band’s house and monitor sound engineer (in addition to production and tour manager_ for three SXSW gigs and a subsequent two-week tour that hit New York,…
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06/03/09 07:01 AM,
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Two Yamaha PM5D-RH digital consoles are heading up audio production for the second season of Can You Duet , a performance-based reality TV series from the producers of American Idol that is taped at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville and shown on Country Music Television (CMT)/ One of the PM5D-RH is utilized with the house system, and the other is for monitors. In addition, Kooster McAllister’s Record Plant Remote rig, with dual Yamaha DM2000 digital consoles, is used for…
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Monday, June 01, 2009
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06/01/09 08:33 AM,
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Sabine is now shipping SWM6000 Smart Spectrum wireless microphone systems that operate in the 915 MHz ISM band, which is license-free and available for use in North and South America. Because the 902 to 928 MHz ISM band is outside the range of frequencies that have been allocated for consumer wireless products and broadcast digital television (DTV), wireless users will be able to use all available channels in the band without interference from DTV or other UHF devices. SWM6000 Smart…
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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05/21/09 10:46 AM,
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With more degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university in the U.S., the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) encompasses a dedicated program for sound design students that includes opportunities to work with dialog, sound effects, and foley in a setting that incorporates many of the latest technological advancements. Production of student films approaches 40 projects in a single quarter, so the school’s equipment receives heavy use. Peter Damski, CAS, is Professor of Sound Design…
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05/21/09 07:19 AM,
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Total RF of Bensalem, PA, recently supplied LightViper Series 32 Systems for audio transport needs at the TPC Sawgrass PGA tournament event held at The Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, broadcast on NBC television. Chris “Ziggy” Schwartzer, EIC/Golf Manager for Total RF, explains, “This was the first time LightViper systems were used to transport most of the audio on the golf course rather than the ‘beehives’ we previously used. We put eight VIS-1832 units in Hardigg cases…
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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05/19/09 08:47 AM,
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ABC Television’s “Dancing with the Stars” program continues to be a ratings juggernaut, pulling in 22.5 million viewers for the premier episode of the reality show’s eighth season in March, and also this season, the show has made a number of refinements to its complement of Sennheiser equipment, with production mixer Evan Adelman adding 11 MKH 8000 Series condensers for coverage of the 18-piece orchestra. Further, two of the new Sennheiser crystallized SKM 5200 RF handheld microphones have also been…
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Monday, May 11, 2009
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05/11/09 12:49 PM,
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Sonicville Sound and Music of Brussels, Belgium has just installed a 32-fader, Euphonix S5 Fusion with EuCon control of Pyramix and Soundscape DAWs in its premier 5.1 Mixing Theatre utilized for TV and film post production. Located in an old renovated milk factory in the heart of Brussels, Sonicville provides a full array of audio services ranging from music composition and recording to ADR/Foley and TV and Film audio post production. “We went for the S5 Fusion because it is…
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
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05/07/09 08:25 AM,
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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo has announced the participation of more than 250 churches at next week’s WFX California, taking place May 13-15, 2009 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Among the churches are congregations implementing the latest technologies and services to grow and enhance their ministries. “WFX is pleased to welcome facilities and tech teams from some of the most innovative churches in California and beyond,” said Nicole Derany, WFX Show Director. “These churches have…
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Monday, May 04, 2009
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05/04/09 07:44 AM,
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The Osbournes – Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Ozzy and assorted favorite dogs – are returning to television soon with a variety show on FOX that features audience interaction, candid camera-type skits, music, and even a pair of “mini Osbournes,” two British child actors who impersonate Sharon and Ozzy complete with off-color language. Six episodes of “Osbournes: Reloaded,” which will air later in the year, have already been shot at CBS Television City in Hollywood, where production mixer Evan Adelman did his…
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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04/29/09 10:21 AM,
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In one of Asia’s most widely viewed events of the year, SOUND.COM of Mumbai provided JBL Professional VerTec line arrays for the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 pageant in Mumbai. The event, which selects India’s three different finalists for participation in the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth international beauty pageants, was staged at the Andheri Sports Complex for a live audience of 4,000 fashion-industry and global media professionals. This year’s Miss India pageant was broadcast live to more…
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